Child Development: Conduct Disorder

Do you feel that a child in your classroom has been displaying dangerously aggressive behavior? Or is your child showing symptoms of excessive anger and frustration? If so, this child psychology guides you through the signs and symptoms of conduct disorder and lays out the treatment options that can be implemented to help ease a child's pain. We start with the definition of ‘conduct disorder’ and a brief overview of the history of the development of our psychological and epidemiological understanding of this difficult mental health challenge.

Are the emotional symptoms of your child confusing you? Do they make it unclear which particular disorder they are suffering from? This child psychology course examines the diagnosis of conduct disorder among children and explains how comorbidities can be attached to this condition. We also look at some theoretical aspects related to the onset of aggression. Moving past theory, we outline the various available treatment options and emphasize the importance of involving parents and teachers in managing behavioral issues.

Conduct disorder and its associated aggression can be dangerous for families, teachers and peers in school. We review the behavioral and emotional techniques that can help replace destructive behavior with a positive mindset. Even though conduct disorder can be complicated to diagnose and treat, help is available. This child psychology course explains how timely support and interventions by parents, teachers and doctors can help a child to grow up to lead a healthy life. This course suits teachers, childcare providers and worried parents so sign up to learn how to help a child overcome conduct disorder and advance their social skills and development.